Fusion experiment: A man-made star - MAST

Video of a fusion experiment inside the MAST device at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. Hydrogen atoms are fused together in a plasma at 30 million degrees Celsius, copying the power in the Sun and stars to create a carbon-free energy source.

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[deluxeassortment]

Unfortunately, this is not a man made star. This is a Deuterium-Tritium (D-T) reaction, which does not achieve fusion ignition. It's a fusion reaction that requires more energy than it releases. The only man made device to achieve an exothermic D-T ignition to date is the Hydrogen bomb, because the X-rays are reflected back into the reaction during then primary fission stage, creating extreme pressures which are high, but still not high enough to ignite Protium-Protium reactions (star fusion).

[kimmetje1976]

Awesome indeed

[Pakorn1]

Absolutely awesome. Fusion energy here we come!